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unwanted hybrids
Catwheazle:
Hi,
In m, garden C. ligusticus and C. banaticus are flowering now.
Is there a risk of hybrids?
How do they look like?
Greetings
Bernd
Maggi Young:
I've never heard of, or seen, C. banaticus hybrids of any kind. This is not to say they don't exist - and I bet some people have tried to get hybrids!
Catwheazle:
Thanks for your reply answer
Vinny 123:
Are they not insect-pollinated? If so, the main thing will be how many insects are on the wing.
There are a small number of papers published online, covering VERY few species, that suggest that self-polination is rare, but otherwise pollination is not inhibited (implying that hybridisation is possible).
Maybe test the possibility by using a brush on just one or two marked flowers to transfer pollen between the two?
What species are involved in commercial varieties?
pehe:
--- Quote from: Maggi Young on October 21, 2021, 07:11:33 PM ---I've never heard of, or seen, C. banaticus hybrids of any kind. This is not to say they don't exist - and I bet some people have tried to get hybrids!
--- End quote ---
You are right! I have tried crossing banaticus with different other species without any luck.
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